Presents statistics related to delinquency cases processed by U.S. juvenile courts in 1998. Drawing on data from almost 2,100 courts with jurisdiction over nearly 70 percent of the U.S. juvenile population, this Fact Sheet highlights various aspects of delinquency cases, including gender, age, race, detention, intake, waiver, and adjudication and disposition. This Fact Sheet is based on the Report entitled Juvenile Court Statistics 1998.